Following the MI co-owner Nita Ambani's speech at the India Today conclave, Pandya has expressed his gratitude on Twitter

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Bigshot Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya who rose to fame after putting up some exceptional performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been skipper Virat Kohli's go-to player in the limited overs format. Featuring in Tests for India, too, the 24-year-old has displayed some meticulous show. Nita Ambani who has been at the helm for promoting sports across the nation, the owner of IPL franchise Mumbai Indians was all praise for the all-rounder and his elder brother Krunal Pandya at the India Today Conclave. Following the MI co-owner's speech, Pandya has expressed his gratitude on Twitter.

Hardik's tweet read, "A big thank you to Nita Bhabhi! Krunal & I are lucky to have received so much support from @mipaltan & the RIL family which has helped us achieve so much in such a short time. The entire Ambani family have always stood by us and supported us on and off the field, thank you."

A big thank you to Nita Bhabhi! Krunal & I are lucky to have received so much support from @mipaltan & the RIL family which has helped us achieve so much in such a short time. The entire Ambani family have always stood by us and supported us on and off the field, thank you pic.twitter.com/hiRVacQjmX

Speaking at the India Today conclave, Nita Ambani shed light on the two Pandya brother's journey to stardom. From there necessitous life's struggle to their passion for cricket, the Reliance Foundation chairperson elucidated the young brothers' passage through their tough times. She furthered how Hardik was spotted while playing for Baroda in the domestic circuit and was given a chance play for Mumbai Indian in the IPL. From there Pandya went on to make his debut for India in 2016.

Based out of Surat, Pandya made his Test debut for India in 2017 against Sri Lanka. The hotshot all-rounder has played 6 longest format games, 38 ODIs and 30 T20Is. The Mumbai cricketer has tallied 297 runs in Tests, 628 ODI runs and 188 T20I runs. Pandya has 7 wickets in Tests, 39 wickets in ODIs and 29 T20I wickets to his name.

Pandya, who has been rested from the ongoing tri-nation Nidahas trophy in Sri Lanka, was a part of India's tour of South Africa. The right-handed all-rounder scored 119 runs after three Tests and scalped three wickets. His Proteas outing highlighted an audacious innings of 93 in the first Test which India conceded.